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the taliban have claimed responsibility. >> the incident has again raised questions about afghan forces assuming responsibility for security by the end of next year. >> the latest round of talks over iran's disputed nuclear program have drawn to a close. >> while there was a breakthrough in negotiations it has extent, tehran says a turning point has been reached. world powers say they will ease sanctions on iran if the country will accept limitations on in richmond. iran has rejected fears that material process there could be used to make nuclear weapons. the sides have agreed to meet again in april. coming up after a short break, we will have more coverage of the pope's farewell to the catholic church. >> plus, the latest in german soccer. stay tuned. >> welcome back. germany, in the shape of martin luther, provided spark for the protestant revolution. >> there were hopes that benedict xvi would finally foster more unity. >> but there was disappointment as papacy saw no significant to melt -- developments. >> it was a moment of hope for many catholics and protestants. after centuries o
the taliban have claimed responsibility. >> the incident has again raised questions about afghan forces assuming responsibility for security by the end of next year. >> the latest round of talks over iran's disputed nuclear program have drawn to a close. >> while there was a breakthrough in negotiations it has extent, tehran says a turning point has been reached. world powers say they will ease sanctions on iran if the country will accept limitations on in richmond. iran has...
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these 53 americans were surrounded by more than 300 taliban fighters. what happened next has been described as one of the most intense battles of the entire war in afghanistan. the attackers had the advantage. the high ground, the mountains above. an they were unleashing everything they had. rocket propelled grenades. heavy machine. mort mortars. snipers taking aim. to those americans down below, the fire was coming in from every single direction. they'd never seen anything like it. with gun fire impacting all around him, clint raced to one of the bar racks and grabbed a machine gun. he took aim at one of the enemy machine teams and took it out. a rocket propelled grenade exploded, sending shrapnel in to his hip, his arm and his neck. but he kept fighting. disregarding his own wounds and tending to an injured comrade instead. then over the radio, came words no solder ever wants to hear. enemy in the wire. the taliban had penetrated the camp. they were taking over buildings. the combat was close,
these 53 americans were surrounded by more than 300 taliban fighters. what happened next has been described as one of the most intense battles of the entire war in afghanistan. the attackers had the advantage. the high ground, the mountains above. an they were unleashing everything they had. rocket propelled grenades. heavy machine. mort mortars. snipers taking aim. to those americans down below, the fire was coming in from every single direction. they'd never seen anything like it. with gun...
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clinton romesha was recognized yesterday for defending an american outpost from hundreds of taliban fighters. despite being wounded in battle, the soldier attacked enemies and also helped save many of his fellow troops. >> he lives the soldier's creed. i will never leave a falling comrade. so he and his team started charging as enemy fire poured down. and they kept charging, 50 meters, 80 meters, ultimately 100 meter run through a hail of bullets. they reached their fallen friends and they brought them home. there are many lessons from cop keating, one of them is that our troops should never, ever be put if a position where they have to defend the indefensible. but that's what these soldiers did for each other in sacrifice driven by pure luck. >>> all right. not to be outdone by his dad, his young son collin entertained the crowd before the ceremony. it was super cute. msnbc had that live. president obama said that little guy actually had also been racing around the oval office in advance of the ceremony. adorable. all right, as always, you can let us know why you're awake. shoot us an e-mai
clinton romesha was recognized yesterday for defending an american outpost from hundreds of taliban fighters. despite being wounded in battle, the soldier attacked enemies and also helped save many of his fellow troops. >> he lives the soldier's creed. i will never leave a falling comrade. so he and his team started charging as enemy fire poured down. and they kept charging, 50 meters, 80 meters, ultimately 100 meter run through a hail of bullets. they reached their fallen friends and...
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. >>> an army veteran who survived a taliban attack has been awarded the medal of honor. president obama commended former staff sergeant clinton romsha saying he helped defend the indefensible. he was with a group of 53 troops far outnumbered by more than 300 taliban fighters charged into enemy fire in 2009 to save the lives of his fellow soldiers. >> when i called clint to tell him he would receive this medal, he said he was honor bud he said it wasn't just me out there, it was a team effort. so today, we also honor this american team including those who made the ultimate sacrifice. >> eight men did not survive the taliban attack. >>> coming up next, it is on- the-job training like you have never seen. >> fox 5's sherry ly hits the ground with marines training at quantico to find out more about the hands-on way they get ready for the battleground. we'll be right back. lucky charms?! ♪ yer always after me lucky charms! whoa. i forgot how good these taste! [ lucky ] ♪ they're magically delicious ♪ the one and only, cheerios it wasn't their cup. if you don't like that
. >>> an army veteran who survived a taliban attack has been awarded the medal of honor. president obama commended former staff sergeant clinton romsha saying he helped defend the indefensible. he was with a group of 53 troops far outnumbered by more than 300 taliban fighters charged into enemy fire in 2009 to save the lives of his fellow soldiers. >> when i called clint to tell him he would receive this medal, he said he was honor bud he said it wasn't just me out there, it was...
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africaty, staff sergeant romesha exposed himself to enemy fire moving about the battlefield and three taliban fighters that breached the perimeter. while orchestrating a successful plan to secure and reinforce key points of the battlefield, he maintained radio operation with the center. as the enemy forces attacked, unleashing a barrage of grenades and rifle rounds, staff sergeant romesha identified the point of attack and directed air support to destroy over 30 enemy fighters. after receiving reports that seriously injured soldiers were at a distant battle position, staff sergeant romesha and team provided covering fire to say lou them to reach the aid station. upon receipt of orders, his team pushed forward 100 meters under overwhelming enemy fire to recover and prevent the enemy fighters from taking the bodies of their fallen comrades. staff sergeant romesha heroic actions were critical in suppressing an enemy with far greater numbers. extraordinary efforts gave bravo troop the chance to prepare for the counterattack to account for the personnel and secure compound keating. the discipline
africaty, staff sergeant romesha exposed himself to enemy fire moving about the battlefield and three taliban fighters that breached the perimeter. while orchestrating a successful plan to secure and reinforce key points of the battlefield, he maintained radio operation with the center. as the enemy forces attacked, unleashing a barrage of grenades and rifle rounds, staff sergeant romesha identified the point of attack and directed air support to destroy over 30 enemy fighters. after receiving...
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he fled afghanistan during taliban ruchlt he returned in 2008 with the mission of reviving the arts by opening a music school. it's impossible to have a cultural life when you do not have access to music. >> reporter: why is music so important? >> the power of music is so important for the healing of people. >> reporter: his students are ages 10 to 21. half are orphans or street kids. and in a country where women typically have few opportunities, they make up a third of the music school. >> we can play music, we can play our music, and we can speak in a common language of humanity, which is the language of music. >> reporter: on this night, that language resonated throughout washington's famed kennedy center. 48 musicians playing vivaldi and longing for their own season of change, an afghanistan without war. seth doane, cbs news, washington. >>> well, coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," a live report from the scene of a deadly standoff believed to involve fugitive christopher dorner. we'll hear from former lapd chief bill bratton. >>> and a wrap-up of president obama
he fled afghanistan during taliban ruchlt he returned in 2008 with the mission of reviving the arts by opening a music school. it's impossible to have a cultural life when you do not have access to music. >> reporter: why is music so important? >> the power of music is so important for the healing of people. >> reporter: his students are ages 10 to 21. half are orphans or street kids. and in a country where women typically have few opportunities, they make up a third of the...
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military to task and, in part, to show the afghan people that he is in charge, but this province is a taliban stronghold, one of the hottest combat areas in afghanistan, so if karzai is playing politics here, it's an extremely dangerous game. now, president obama has already announced that 34,000 american troops, half the total american -- from afghanistan by the end of this year, but if u.s. forces are prevent from executing their mission, you may start to hear calls from washington to bring home all american forces sooner than planned. lester. >> thank you. >>> up next here tonight, the pope and his last sunday appearance. but we can still help you see your big picture. with the fidelity guided portfolio summary, you choose which accounts to track and use fidelity's analytics to spot trends, gain insights, and figure out what you want to do next. all in one place. i'm meredith stoddard and i helped create the fidelity guided portfolio summary. it's one more innovative reason serious investors are choosing fidelity. now get 200 free trades when you open an account. >>> this was a bittersweet
military to task and, in part, to show the afghan people that he is in charge, but this province is a taliban stronghold, one of the hottest combat areas in afghanistan, so if karzai is playing politics here, it's an extremely dangerous game. now, president obama has already announced that 34,000 american troops, half the total american -- from afghanistan by the end of this year, but if u.s. forces are prevent from executing their mission, you may start to hear calls from washington to bring...
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but in october 2009, the taliban launched the most ferocious assault ever. and unleashed a deadly downpour of fire like shooting fish in a barrel. >> 360 degrees, we were taking, you know, rpgs, machine gunfire, mortar fire was coming in. i mean, it was accurate. it was, you know, on target. it was pinning positions down. >> reporter: the americans were vastly outnumbered, nearly 400 to 52. in the first hour, three u.s. soldiers were killed. others pinned down by gunfire. and with no regard for his own life, romesha led five others on a rescue mission. >> it was going to be a knife fight, getting to where we were going. >> reporter: romesha took out an enemy machine gun and then was blown off his feed by a rocket-propelled grenade. but many americans were still missing. romesha rallied a search party and plunged back into the fight. >> we had so many guys we hadn't heard from in forever. my biggest concern was they were going to take bodies away. we weren't going to let that happen. >> reporter: then the unthinkable. taliban fighters made it inside the wire
but in october 2009, the taliban launched the most ferocious assault ever. and unleashed a deadly downpour of fire like shooting fish in a barrel. >> 360 degrees, we were taking, you know, rpgs, machine gunfire, mortar fire was coming in. i mean, it was accurate. it was, you know, on target. it was pinning positions down. >> reporter: the americans were vastly outnumbered, nearly 400 to 52. in the first hour, three u.s. soldiers were killed. others pinned down by gunfire. and with...
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south of kabul seven of the dead were new recruits who is still in training and just hours later a taliban suicide bomber detonated his device after getting underneath a bus that was carrying army personnel in kabul ten people were injured. by fire at an illegal market in the city of call cut in india it's claimed at least eighteen lives of. dozens of others wounded most of the victims were porters working the sixty three building at the time from where chemicals and plastics were stored yet you guessed it toxic gases then the rescue efforts by the hundreds of firefighters have attended the early morning blaze they figured electrical fault caused it all. small clip there for now and american the classical pianist van cliburn he helps bridge cold war tensions he's died at the age of seventy eight his victory in the first overture cost international competition here in moscow back in one.
south of kabul seven of the dead were new recruits who is still in training and just hours later a taliban suicide bomber detonated his device after getting underneath a bus that was carrying army personnel in kabul ten people were injured. by fire at an illegal market in the city of call cut in india it's claimed at least eighteen lives of. dozens of others wounded most of the victims were porters working the sixty three building at the time from where chemicals and plastics were stored yet...
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cnn and, mobile, and guion taliban a --police in indianola, iowa >> have released the dash cam video of the crash that ended a high-speed chasethe video shows a car speeding through the city, then slamming into an empty police car. the suspect behind the wheel is 33 year old jeremiah eldon johnson. johnson died, but a child inside the car survived. this happens as police car sits blocking traffic on the 1in seconds the suspect driving 130 miles per hour slams into the unoccupied squad car. johnson's five year old son was lying on the floor board wow or the car crying. he miraculously survived the one high speed crash. those clouds and fog will press through. , with her all the way through a marin county. some hazy conditions with foggy conditions setting up for this evening. look for clear skies and low clouds for the bay. for tomorrow, we will see gray skies on the bay however, because of those cloudy start in the enhanced sea breezes. temperatures will not be as warm. 60s. temperatures will be in the 40's. upper 40's for san francisco. 30's for the east bay. going through the date
cnn and, mobile, and guion taliban a --police in indianola, iowa >> have released the dash cam video of the crash that ended a high-speed chasethe video shows a car speeding through the city, then slamming into an empty police car. the suspect behind the wheel is 33 year old jeremiah eldon johnson. johnson died, but a child inside the car survived. this happens as police car sits blocking traffic on the 1in seconds the suspect driving 130 miles per hour slams into the unoccupied squad...
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south of kabul seven of the dead were new recruits who were still in training and then hours later a taliban suicide bomber detonated his device after it got underneath a bus that was carrying army personnel in kabul were injured. bad fire here an illegal market in the city in india it's claimed at least eighteen lives officials say it's left dozens of others wounded most of the victims were porters working in the sixth or rebuilding from where chemicals and plastics were sold and you can guess the problem the toxic gases the hump of the rescue efforts by the hundreds of firefighters attended the early morning blaze an electrical fault is thought to be to blame. renowned american classical pianist violin cleburne who helped bridge cold war tensions as died at the age of seventy eight is victory in the first overture koskie international competition to a moscow back in one hundred fifty eight saw the musician feted in both the soviet union and the united states in a rare show of agreement and are known at the time as seven zero performance catapulted him worldwide fame and clyburn who have bo
south of kabul seven of the dead were new recruits who were still in training and then hours later a taliban suicide bomber detonated his device after it got underneath a bus that was carrying army personnel in kabul were injured. bad fire here an illegal market in the city in india it's claimed at least eighteen lives officials say it's left dozens of others wounded most of the victims were porters working in the sixth or rebuilding from where chemicals and plastics were sold and you can guess...
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south of kabul seven of the dead were new recruits who were still in training also just hours later a taliban suicide bomber detonated his device after getting underneath a bus carrying only personnel in kabul ten people injured. five here at an illegal market in the city of kolkata in india it's claimed at least eighteen lives and left dozens of others wounded to most of the victims reporters working in the sixth or a building from where chemicals and plastics were sold you guessed it toxic gases hampered the rescue efforts there by the hundreds of firefighters who attended the early morning plays an electrical fault thought to be the cause of the. shooting rampage at a factory in switzerland has left three dead including the gunman several others were wounded when that attacker fired a handgun during breakfast in a county that what is a would processing plant near loose and police say the forty two year old killer chose his victims carefully and suffered psychiatric problems recently now though gun ownership is high in switzerland you don't get to hear about shooting crimes very often becau
south of kabul seven of the dead were new recruits who were still in training also just hours later a taliban suicide bomber detonated his device after getting underneath a bus carrying only personnel in kabul ten people injured. five here at an illegal market in the city of kolkata in india it's claimed at least eighteen lives and left dozens of others wounded to most of the victims reporters working in the sixth or a building from where chemicals and plastics were sold you guessed it toxic...
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afghan leaders said the civilians were in a house next door to where taliban leaders were gathering. president hamid karzai condemned the air strike. the international coalition said only that it's investigating. pope benedict the sixteenth was greeted with cheers today, at his final public mass before stepping down. the 85-year-old pontiff celebrated ash wednesday services at st. peter's basilica at the vatican, marking the start of lent. we have a report from james mates of "independent television news." >> reporter: it was not quite a rock star's welcome, but was not far short of it as thousands of pilgrims crowded into the audience hall at the vatican for pope benedict's first public appearance since announcing his resignation. as he tried to speak, he was drowned out by applause, finally managing to thank them and the wider catholic world for their sympathy and understanding. >> (translated): i have decide renounce the gift the lord gave me. i decided to do this after praying far long time and examining my conscience in front of god. >> reporter: all way dorr shippers have been
afghan leaders said the civilians were in a house next door to where taliban leaders were gathering. president hamid karzai condemned the air strike. the international coalition said only that it's investigating. pope benedict the sixteenth was greeted with cheers today, at his final public mass before stepping down. the 85-year-old pontiff celebrated ash wednesday services at st. peter's basilica at the vatican, marking the start of lent. we have a report from james mates of "independent...
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the medal of honor, given to a staff sergeant who saved so many lives fighting the taliban. abc's chief white house correspondent jonathan karl was there. >> reporter: for clint romesha, a high honor and a heavy burden, for an american hero, leader of a band of heroes through one of the most intense battles of the entire war in afghanistan. >> clint, this is our nation's highest military decoration. it reflects the gratitude of our entire country. >> reporter: this video was shot by the taliban on the day that army staff sergeant romesha help rappel their attack. more than 300 enemy fighters against his unit of just 53 men, defending an outpost the president today called tactically indefensible. >> these men were outnumbered, outgunned and almost overrun. >> reporter: he's credited with retaking the outpost and helping save many of his brothers in arms. bull more than 20, including romesha, were injured and eight were killed. their families were here, and romesha spoke to us about them just before today's ceremony. there's no doubt your fallen comrades are going to be in tha
the medal of honor, given to a staff sergeant who saved so many lives fighting the taliban. abc's chief white house correspondent jonathan karl was there. >> reporter: for clint romesha, a high honor and a heavy burden, for an american hero, leader of a band of heroes through one of the most intense battles of the entire war in afghanistan. >> clint, this is our nation's highest military decoration. it reflects the gratitude of our entire country. >> reporter: this video was...
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in 2009 with forces under taliban attack, a wounded romesha ducked enemy fire to rescue other wounded soldiers and recover bodies. david martin spoke to romesha about the battle. >> reporter: you have to see come bout outpost keeping to realize how indefensible it was from an attack from these taliban fighters. just 52 american soldiers were down there, plus staff sergeant cliff romesha. >> we were taking everything from very precise sniper fire, automatic weapon fire marxshine gun positions. we were taking mortar and indirect fire, r.p.g. fire. >> reporter: where was it coming from? >> all 360 degrees around us. from every high point. >> reporter: were you taking casualties? >> we had taken casualties in the first barrage of fire that came in and then continued to take them throughout the remainder of the fire fight. >> reporter: a recreation of the battle shows romesha was everywhere that day-- running across open ground to reinforce one weak point after another. >> at one point i witnessed three enemy fighters just walk straight through our front gate like they owned the place. and
in 2009 with forces under taliban attack, a wounded romesha ducked enemy fire to rescue other wounded soldiers and recover bodies. david martin spoke to romesha about the battle. >> reporter: you have to see come bout outpost keeping to realize how indefensible it was from an attack from these taliban fighters. just 52 american soldiers were down there, plus staff sergeant cliff romesha. >> we were taking everything from very precise sniper fire, automatic weapon fire marxshine gun...
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when the taliban came in, they burned all the cinemas and all the film reels they could find and they banned cinema. >> reporter: with the taliban still a threat they know they could become targets.reat >> life is very difficult in tar afghanistan. especially to us. >> these kids are incredibly courageous. and they-- they want a better future for themselves, just liketer the characters in the movie.just l >> reporter: their trip to m america is a whirlwind overwhelming but in a good wayov says fawad mohammadi. way, when you go home, what will you miss? >> i think we will missnk we everything here, a lot. >> reporter: but they admit,hey what they'll miss most is the feeling of freedom. will you feel safe? >> no. i can say that in here i am so safe. >> reporter: they've experienced a lot. >> they sure have. when i was 14 i was readingve science fiction books in my bedroom and playing on my nice green lawn. all the kids in afghanistan haveio grown up too fast. >> reporter: reality may be harsh, but for now it can wait.ave >> the red carpet, everybody said, photographers say, "lookut for
when the taliban came in, they burned all the cinemas and all the film reels they could find and they banned cinema. >> reporter: with the taliban still a threat they know they could become targets.reat >> life is very difficult in tar afghanistan. especially to us. >> these kids are incredibly courageous. and they-- they want a better future for themselves, just liketer the characters in the movie.just l >> reporter: their trip to m america is a whirlwind overwhelming...
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. >> this shows the death threats he has received from the taliban. >> this was the call i received last night in a translated. soon you will see punishment. >> after working for the british ministry, he is now in hiding. soon to be granted asylum in the u.k. his pleas have been in vain so far. >> the first target were the interest. they will top our heads off. it proves the british military of government to convince them my life is in danger. >> he is not alone. we were approached by a group of into vouchers still serving the purchase forces but now fearful of what will happen when they leave. the fact that we cannot show their faces only highlights the dangers they face. >> they will land in deep trouble. they will target mean to kill me. >> among local people, they are infidels to us, it too. they put their lives on the lines, joining troops on patrol. more than 20 interest are the lost their lives. people who did the same job in iraq or offered asylum. >> we were not exactly the same do have the interpreter. it would have been a big target. >> where most of are the set up special pro
. >> this shows the death threats he has received from the taliban. >> this was the call i received last night in a translated. soon you will see punishment. >> after working for the british ministry, he is now in hiding. soon to be granted asylum in the u.k. his pleas have been in vain so far. >> the first target were the interest. they will top our heads off. it proves the british military of government to convince them my life is in danger. >> he is not alone....
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that camp was in a valley taliban fighters took up positions in the mountains. they far out numbered and out gunned the americans. they made it to the base. he successfully led u.s. forces in a fierce fire fight despite being wounded by a rocket propelled grenade. today he fought back tears as president obama praised the american soldiers who did not survive. >> this award is for the eight soldiers that didn't make it and for the rest of the team that fought valiantly and magnificently. >> he now lives in north dakota with his wife and three young children. >>> the impact from the blizzard of 2013 is still being felt in parts of the northeast tonight. hundreds of thousands remain without power. most of the outages are in massachusetts. boston schools will be closed again tomorrow. a parking ban and snow emergency also remain in effect. the governor is asking people to use mass transit to keep as many cars off the roads as possible. >> some communities up in new york are still waiting for a plow. people in the long island town of brookhaven took to the streets to
that camp was in a valley taliban fighters took up positions in the mountains. they far out numbered and out gunned the americans. they made it to the base. he successfully led u.s. forces in a fierce fire fight despite being wounded by a rocket propelled grenade. today he fought back tears as president obama praised the american soldiers who did not survive. >> this award is for the eight soldiers that didn't make it and for the rest of the team that fought valiantly and magnificently....
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he and his fellow soldiers battled hundreds of taliban fighters for more than 12 hours in 2009. eight americans died. romesha will be the only third living member to receive the medal of honor. >>> authorities in california are preparing for another day of searching for a suspected killer. police in los angeles are offering $1 million for information on christopher dorner, an ex-police officer accused of murdering three people. officers surrounding a home improvement store yesterday after someone reported seeing dorner there. investigators believe he's targeting other lapd officers as a revenge plot after he was fired a few years ago. >> 50 lapd families that have not only security but surveillance in and around their neighborhoods. these 50 lapd families are tar fets of dorner's and likely victim. >> the lapd announced it would reopen its investigation into dorner's firing in 2008. >>> the concern in southern california even led to police adding more security at the grammy awards. several reports say officers were stationed outside the staples center, as well as across the stre
he and his fellow soldiers battled hundreds of taliban fighters for more than 12 hours in 2009. eight americans died. romesha will be the only third living member to receive the medal of honor. >>> authorities in california are preparing for another day of searching for a suspected killer. police in los angeles are offering $1 million for information on christopher dorner, an ex-police officer accused of murdering three people. officers surrounding a home improvement store yesterday...
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the attack targeted a taliban hideout. three taliban commanders were also killed in the strike. nato forces are investigating and they take the allegations of civilian death very seriously. >>> 6:17 now. moments ago, the pope made his first comments since announcing his resignation. a live look at vatican city. the pope made his address there about an hour ago. you can still see huge crowds of people gathered at st. peter's square. an ecstatic kraut greeted the pope. he told them he's aware of the gravity of his decision but prayer and christ will help guide the church. the pope will celebrate ash wednesday mass later today at st. peter's basilica. the pope's last address will likely be february 27th. one day before he steps down. >>> as christians around the world mark ash wednesday, one virginia church hopes to reach people who can't make it to church. there will be ashes to go at the clarn ton and virginia square metro stations during the morning and evening commutes today. >>> a disabled carnival cruise ship could arrive in alabama as early as tonight after catching fire and
the attack targeted a taliban hideout. three taliban commanders were also killed in the strike. nato forces are investigating and they take the allegations of civilian death very seriously. >>> 6:17 now. moments ago, the pope made his first comments since announcing his resignation. a live look at vatican city. the pope made his address there about an hour ago. you can still see huge crowds of people gathered at st. peter's square. an ecstatic kraut greeted the pope. he told them he's...
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but wardak province is a taliban stronghold, one of the hottest combat areas in afghanistan. so if karzai's playing politics here, it's an extremely dangerous game, lester. >> could this derail the planned 2014 withdrawal of the majority of troops, the schedule the administration is currently sticking with? >> well, people are already wondering that. president obama has already announced 34,000 troops. that's half the total american force will withdraw from afghanistan by the end of this year. but if u.s. forces are prevented from executing their missions, you may start to hear calls from here in washington to pull out all american forces sooner than planned. >> jim miklaszewski tonight, thanks. >>> john kerry made his debut on the world stage today as secretary of state. he will visit nine countries in europe and the middle east with syria and iran topping his agenda. nbc's chief foreign affairs correspondent, andrea mitchell, is traveling with him and is in london for us tonight. andrea, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, lester. as secretary kerry embarks on this fir
but wardak province is a taliban stronghold, one of the hottest combat areas in afghanistan. so if karzai's playing politics here, it's an extremely dangerous game, lester. >> could this derail the planned 2014 withdrawal of the majority of troops, the schedule the administration is currently sticking with? >> well, people are already wondering that. president obama has already announced 34,000 troops. that's half the total american force will withdraw from afghanistan by the end of...
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they came under an intense attack from hundreds of taliban fighters. those fighters ran right through the camp while they were still in it. roughly half of those troops were either killed or injured while trying to fight off the taliban. half of those american troops. but it could have been so much worse if clint romesha hadn't gone above and beyond to rescue, protect and even try to retrieve the bodies of his comrades who did not survive. jake tapper joins me now. jake, i know you have a great relationship with romesha, you've been to his home now in north dakota where he works in the oilfields. and watching you interview him was absolutely gripping. i think because he doesn't have the bravado of someone i would sxu expect should. >> he's a very humble guy. he spends a lot of time talking about -- and i've known him now for a long time, since 2010 when i started writing a book about the battle at keating. he talks about the buddies that served under him, he talks about the eight men who did not make it out of that camp alive because of that devastatin
they came under an intense attack from hundreds of taliban fighters. those fighters ran right through the camp while they were still in it. roughly half of those troops were either killed or injured while trying to fight off the taliban. half of those american troops. but it could have been so much worse if clint romesha hadn't gone above and beyond to rescue, protect and even try to retrieve the bodies of his comrades who did not survive. jake tapper joins me now. jake, i know you have a great...
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back in october of 2009 the taliban stormed a remote u.s. outpost in afghanistan, greatly outnumbering the 52 americans stationed there. staff sergeant clinton roamshea the man you see on screen right led the counterattack in the face of insurmountable odds and managing all of the, but eight men. and his amazing story as he receives the medal of honor. all right that's a fifth-floor problem... ok. not in my house! ha ha ha! ha ha ha! no no no! not today! ha ha ha! ha ha ha! jimmy how happy are folks who save hundreds of dollars switching to geico? happier than dikembe mutumbo blocking a shot. get happy. get geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more. try align. it's the number one ge recommended probiotic c" that helps maintain digestive balance. ♪ stay in the groove with align. ♪ need help keeping yo digestive balance in sync? try align. it's a probiotic that fortifies your digestive system with healthy bacteria 24/7. because your insides set the tone. stay in the groove with align. >> fox news alert live to the white
back in october of 2009 the taliban stormed a remote u.s. outpost in afghanistan, greatly outnumbering the 52 americans stationed there. staff sergeant clinton roamshea the man you see on screen right led the counterattack in the face of insurmountable odds and managing all of the, but eight men. and his amazing story as he receives the medal of honor. all right that's a fifth-floor problem... ok. not in my house! ha ha ha! ha ha ha! no no no! not today! ha ha ha! ha ha ha! jimmy how happy are...
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he and his fellow soldiers battled the taliban for more than 12 hours when the outpost came under fire in 2009. eight americans died. he will be only the fourth living service member from the war in afghanistan to receive this medal of honor. >> he will also be a guest of the first lady for tomorrow's state of the union address. the looming budget cuts will likely play prominently in the president's speech. $85 billion in cuts will take effect march 1 if congress and the white house cannot come to an agreement on a budget. republicans are blaming president obama for the looming cuts known as the sequester because the white house proposed them in the first place. democrats say the cuts were only meant as a threat. >> when the president proposed a sequester it was to work together to solve problems. it was supposed to be so awful the super committee would reach bipartisan agreement. because they rejected revenue it never happened. >> i'm questioning where this thing is going because he's not moved in a serious way. we remain anxiously waiting for him to come to the table to work with us.
he and his fellow soldiers battled the taliban for more than 12 hours when the outpost came under fire in 2009. eight americans died. he will be only the fourth living service member from the war in afghanistan to receive this medal of honor. >> he will also be a guest of the first lady for tomorrow's state of the union address. the looming budget cuts will likely play prominently in the president's speech. $85 billion in cuts will take effect march 1 if congress and the white house...
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: you have to see combat outpost keating to realize how indefensible it was to an attack from these taliban fighters. just 52 american soldiers were down there, plus staff sergeant clint rome show. -- clint romesha. >> we were taking everything from, you know, very precise sniper fire, automatic weapon fire, machine gun positions. we were taking mortar and indirect fire, rpg fire. >> reporter: where was it coming from? >> all 360 degrees around us. just from every eye point. >> reporter: were you taking casualties? >> we had taken casualties from the first barrage of fire that came in and continued to take them throughout the remainder of the fire-fight. >> reporter: a re-creation of the battle shows romache was everywhere that day, running across open ground to reinforce one weak point after another. >> at one point i witnessed three enemy fighters just walk straight through our front gate like they own the place. and to see that, you know, it's just unreal for a second. that's ours, you know. we're not going to let them do that. >> reporter: how close do you think in retrospect you came t
: you have to see combat outpost keating to realize how indefensible it was to an attack from these taliban fighters. just 52 american soldiers were down there, plus staff sergeant clint rome show. -- clint romesha. >> we were taking everything from, you know, very precise sniper fire, automatic weapon fire, machine gun positions. we were taking mortar and indirect fire, rpg fire. >> reporter: where was it coming from? >> all 360 degrees around us. just from every eye point....
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and afghan forces on the ground in the taliban-controlled area. angie goff at the live dress being, news 4. >>> a much quieter french quarter this morning. cleaning crews have taken the place of crowds on bourbon street. an estimated million people traveled there this year. it helped to generate $144 million for the gulf coast economy. >>> churches across the d.c. area will celebrate ash wednesday and the beginning of lent. hundreds are expected in st. matthew in dupont circle. that's where archbishop of washington will lead a mass after noon today. the symbolic marking on the forehead represents repentance. it's a time of spiritual reflection. >>> one church will try to accommodate christians. st. george's pipst episcopal will offer ashes to go outside the clarendon and virginia metro stops during the morning and evening commutes. the church will give ashes to anyone of any faith who wants to participate. >>> 18 after the hour now. to a developing story on that stranded cruise ship in the gulf of mexico. tugboats currently pulling that disabled c
and afghan forces on the ground in the taliban-controlled area. angie goff at the live dress being, news 4. >>> a much quieter french quarter this morning. cleaning crews have taken the place of crowds on bourbon street. an estimated million people traveled there this year. it helped to generate $144 million for the gulf coast economy. >>> churches across the d.c. area will celebrate ash wednesday and the beginning of lent. hundreds are expected in st. matthew in dupont...
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. >>> welcome back, time now 6:16, they just announced a report about a decline in taliban attacks last year and they are calling the mistake a clerical error. the military is now preparing to release the correct number and it should show there was no drop in attacks. >>> and they are marking the 20th anniversary of the first terrorist attack on the world trade center and the city will honor the several people who died in the 1993 bombing beneath one of the twin towers. more than a thousand people were hurt. now the ceremony is being held at the 9/11 memorial honoring the several people who died in 2001, the attack that brought down the world trade center towers. >>> they are disagreeing on a long term spending strategy and now automatic cuts are just a few days away. these cuts are expected to hurt the bay area economy, kyla campbell? >> reporter: we have learned how it would affect the airport and along the border with mexico and they now they warn same problems could be wading in the -- waiting in the water. there will be less security acts putting job -- agents putting jobs at risk.
. >>> welcome back, time now 6:16, they just announced a report about a decline in taliban attacks last year and they are calling the mistake a clerical error. the military is now preparing to release the correct number and it should show there was no drop in attacks. >>> and they are marking the 20th anniversary of the first terrorist attack on the world trade center and the city will honor the several people who died in the 1993 bombing beneath one of the twin towers. more...
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he and 50 other soldiers were at a combat outpost near the pakistan border when 300 taliban fighters launched ambush. they were surrounded. the resulting 10 hour fire fight was one of the bloodiest of the afghan war. the soldiers caught in a difficult position with their base tea at the bottom of the valley and taliban controlling the higher ground. despite that sergeant was able to call in air support that killed 30 enemy fighters and even with a snap nell wound he risked his life to retrieve the bodies of the fallen around him. >> he and his team started charging as enemy fire poured down and they kept charging 50 meters, 80 meters, ultimately 100 meet run through a hail of bullets. they reached their fallen friends and they brought them home. >> this award is for the 8 soldiers who didn't make it. for the rest of the team that fought valiantly and imagine any if i sently that day. >> what a moment that was. retired staff sergeant the 80th living honor of recipient there was a light moment when his son first tried to climb the president's podium and made a mad dash for the chair wh
he and 50 other soldiers were at a combat outpost near the pakistan border when 300 taliban fighters launched ambush. they were surrounded. the resulting 10 hour fire fight was one of the bloodiest of the afghan war. the soldiers caught in a difficult position with their base tea at the bottom of the valley and taliban controlling the higher ground. despite that sergeant was able to call in air support that killed 30 enemy fighters and even with a snap nell wound he risked his life to retrieve...
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these 53 americans were surrounded by more than 300 taliban fighters. what happened next has been described as one of the most intense battles of the entire war in afghanistan. the attackers had the advantage, the high ground, the mountains of above. and they were unleashing everything they had, rocket propelled grenades, heavy machine guns, mortars, snipers taking aim, to those americans down below, the fire was coming in from every single direction. they had never seen anything like it. with gunfire impacting all around, clint raced to one of the barracks and grabbed a machine gun. he took aim at one of the enemy machine teams and took it out. a rocket propelled grenade exploded sending shrapnel into his hip, his arm, and his neck. but he kept fighting, disregarding his own wounds, and tending to an injured comrade instead. then, over the radio, came words no soldier ever wants to hear. enemy in the wire. the taliban had penetrated the camp. they were taking over buildings. the combat was close, at times as close as ten feet. when clint took aim at th
these 53 americans were surrounded by more than 300 taliban fighters. what happened next has been described as one of the most intense battles of the entire war in afghanistan. the attackers had the advantage, the high ground, the mountains of above. and they were unleashing everything they had, rocket propelled grenades, heavy machine guns, mortars, snipers taking aim, to those americans down below, the fire was coming in from every single direction. they had never seen anything like it. with...
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calling on hollywood to help save the doctor who used his medical practice in taliban to help the cia to track down osama bin laden. >> in the u.s., he's a hero for helping too lead our navy seals to the world's most wanted terrorist, but in pakistan, he's behind bars and considered or. who now wants to use the oscoor too bring attention to the plight of dr. afridi. >> a dramatic smash and grab. in the search to find the before they strike again. >> and the famous image capturing an iconic moment 60 years ago. raidsing the american plaghiro shima in the world war ii's most intense fighting. every day americans are caught in the middle of the budget. sweeping across the board cuts will begin in less than a reach. we heard dire warnings coming from lawmakerings, sequestitration would force longer lines and deep cuts to our military. in reality, the 85 billion in cuts makes up 2.4 percent of the federal budget and prompting republicans to use the white house to using scare tacticings. today lindsay addressing those in an interview on fox on huckabee tonight. here's the bit. >> the idea o
calling on hollywood to help save the doctor who used his medical practice in taliban to help the cia to track down osama bin laden. >> in the u.s., he's a hero for helping too lead our navy seals to the world's most wanted terrorist, but in pakistan, he's behind bars and considered or. who now wants to use the oscoor too bring attention to the plight of dr. afridi. >> a dramatic smash and grab. in the search to find the before they strike again. >> and the famous image...